Author: Marsh Family (Dell)

The Shooting STAR

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

January 18, 2016

2015 - 2016, Volume 3, Issue 20

Principal’s Corner

This will be a busy week for students and teachers even though there are only three days of school. Students were off Monday as the nation remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. Friday, there will be no school because it is a professional day for teachers. Students in all grade levels are busy preparing for auditions for the spring musicals. One of the unique things about SAA is the opportunity for every interested student to participate in the performing arts program through these spring productions and I can feel (and hear!) the excitement when i walk into the music classroom. Students are already learning lines, songs, and dances for Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Music Man, Annie and Anything Goes. You will receive separate emails and letters home from Mrs. Julie so watch for information about your child's performance and opportunities for you to volunteer This Thursday the middle school students will audition for roles in Anything Goes. Students may stay after school until auditions begin and can order pizza for their dinner. Parents should arrive between 8:45 - 9:00 to pick them up but all students must be picked up by 9:00pm. Please see Mrs. Julie's letter for more detailed information. Tuesday and Wednesday all students will be working on the mid-year diagnostic assessments in reading and math using the i-Ready program. As I said last week, these are important because they give the teachers additional information about student progress and gaps that might need to be addressed. Don't forget Literacy Week and National School Choice Week January 25-29. Students, are your costumes ready for your favorite book character? Are you preparing to share a reading of a favorite book excerpt? And parents, do you have the Literacy Family Night on your calendar? We hope every one will be participating in some way next week. We will celebrate the January birthdays Tuesday. Don't forget to return your 2016-17 enrollment forms. Have a great week! Sincerely, Cecilia R. Blankenship Cecilia Blankenship Principal Cecilia Blankenship, Principal

Upcoming Dates:
Be sure to check the SAA Calendar on the school website frequently as that has the most current information! Tuesday - 1/19/16 - 1:30pm Gr 5 Reading i-Ready - 2:30pm Gr 4 Reading i-Ready - 4:20pm Run Club Wednesday - 1/20/16 - 1:30pm Gr 5 Reading i-Ready - 2:30pm Gr 4 Reading i-Ready - 4:15pm Garden Club - 4:15pm Tap Class Thursday - 1/21/16 - 9:30am Adv. Chorus boys trip - 4:20pm Run Club Friday - 1/22/16 - Professional Day - NO SCHOOL Monday - 1/25/16 - Literacy Kick Off Celebration Tuesday - 1/26/16 - All School Outdoor Read - 4:20pm Run Club Wednesday - 1/27/16 - Storybook Character Dress Up Day - 4:15pm Garden Club - 4:15pm Tap Class Thursday - 1/28/16 - 4:20pm Run Club - 6:00pm PTO Meeting - 6:00pm Literacy Night

Yearbook Orders due 1/31/16 - Order Online!
This year we've made it simpler than ever, and you can place your order directly online via a credit card. Don't miss out on a great opportunity to get your 2015 - 2016 Sarasota Academy of the Arts yearbook! All orders due 1/31/16 This will be a hardcover book, approximately 100 pages in full color. You will also have an opportunity to send a special message to your student by sending in a "Love Note" Also, we will be selling Business Card ad space in the yearbook too, Look for details coming home soon regarding the love notes and advertising. Regular yearbooks will be $33.75 and then you have the option to add a personalized cover for an additional $4.75. You will need to add both to the cart to complete your order if you wish to have your student's name imprinted on the yearbook cover. Candid Photos Needed for the Yearbook: If you've taken photos of your student, either at shows, during field trips, school events, etc. please upload them to the yearbook website for consideration in this year's yearbook, Both yearbook orders and photo uploads must be completed by January 31st! On the same website as ordering yearbooks, you will see options to upload photos. Please note that you will need to create a username and password, and our school ID is: 55218
Go to www.PictavoCommunity.com. Click on the blue bar: ‘Shop your School.’ Find your school using the drop-down menus: select the state, city and school name. Verify that the school is correct. Select ‘Yearbooks,’ click ‘Order’ and ‘Add to Cart.’

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2015 - 2016
Volume 3, Issue 20
January 18, 2016

Sarasota Academy of the Arts

THE Shooting Star

Literacy Week
January 25-29, 2016 is literacy week at Sarasota Academy of the Arts. As part of this activity, we are collecting books old or new. We will be using these books in our school. We will also give students the opportunity to earn books to take home with them. If you have books at your house that your children are tired of or have out grown we would love to have them. Any type of book in any condition is fine. Send them in with your child or drop them off in the SAA office.